'Emmerdale' celebrates 35 years

Today, Emmerdale celebrates its 35th anniversary with an hour-long special revolving around the show's roots - the Sugden family.

However, despite the Sugdens having been a staple of the show since its inception, they've not been the only family to turn a few heads and harbour family secrets. Remember the Tates?

To tie in with Network DVD's classic Emmerdale releases, I grabbed a quick chat with none other than Claire King - most noted for her role as "the rich bitch" Kim Tate.

Here's what she had to say:

What was your favourite Emmerdale storyline?
"I think it would have to be the Kim/David/Frank love triangle really. It was quite a long storyline but it was also quite amusing. Ian and had a load of laughs."

Who's been your favourite character over the years?
"I think probably one of my favourites has to be Seth, who was played by Stan Richards. I'm a little biased towards Stan as he was a really good friend - it's so sad that he's not with us any more. He was such a popular character and just he stood out from every other character in any other soap."

Have Emmerdale ever approached you since you left?
"No, they haven't asked me directly. There have always been rumours that they wanted me back. I think they discussed it but they always tend to go down another route. They've got Nicola back in there now and they've changed her whole character! It's very bizarre."

Was it ever suggested that you'd return for the 35th?
"No, the only other time was when it was Seth's funeral. They wanted Kim to come back for that but in the end it was only one episode and I thought it was a bit pointless. They couldn't have brought Kim back for just one episode."

Emmerdale 35th Anniversary Edition, Emmerdale Farm: Volume 1 and The Best of Emmerdale are all available to buy on DVD now.

Click here to enter our competition to win a copy of each - signed by Claire!

And finally, here are a couple of clips from Network's 'Best Of' DVD.

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